Green
Her name is Green, she is alone in a world that doesn't belong to her. She is a female orangutan, victim of deforestation and resource exploitation.
This film is an emotional journey with Green's final days. It is a visual ride presenting the devastating impacts of logging and land clearing for palm oil plantations, the choking haze created by rainforest fires and the tragic end of rainforest biodiversity. We watch the effects of consumerism and are faced with our personal accountability in the loss of the world's rainforest treasures.
Running Time
48 mins
Year
2009
Kanopy ID
1100486
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Extremely sad- the hidden consequences of rainforest destruction and unwitting consumer demand laid bare. The world needs to see this film, re-think their choices and show empathy and compassion for the animals we share the planet with! By destroying their habitat we are also destroying our ...Read more
Extremely sad- the hidden consequences of rainforest destruction and unwitting consumer demand laid bare. The world needs to see this film, re-think their choices and show empathy and compassion for the animals we share the planet with! By destroying their habitat we are also destroying our own. Think Twice before you buy anything!
Read lessThis was a great film- you always hear about how bad the palm oil industry is and how it's affecting the environment, but rarely do you see footage like this. By the film not having any speaking, it allows the watcher to really focus and to see the damage with their own eyes without the need ...Read more
This was a great film- you always hear about how bad the palm oil industry is and how it's affecting the environment, but rarely do you see footage like this. By the film not having any speaking, it allows the watcher to really focus and to see the damage with their own eyes without the need of explanations in the background. The shots that went from the orangutan suffering to the consumers using palm oil containing products were extremely powerful. You see so many people happy and you see so many advertisements for brands and items that we use everyday, and then to switch and see the "behind the scenes" of these products involving the suffering of so many animals and land destruction, it really moves you.
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